INCOME TAXES

Our total income tax (benefit) expense for our (loss) income before income taxes were as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018		2019			2018
(Loss) income before income taxes	$	(587	)	$	2,112	$	(646	)	$	3,987
Total income tax (benefit) expense	(426		)	215		(1,436		)	(65		)

There were cash payments of $28 thousand and cash refunds, net of payments, of $0.1 million, respectively, for income taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. There were $12 thousand and $30 thousand in cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018. The Company’s tax benefit increased to $0.4 million and $1.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, compared to the tax expense of $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and tax benefit of $0.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. The increase in tax benefits is due to lower financial income and stock-based compensation excess tax benefits recognized in our income statement. The Company recognized $0.3 million in excess tax benefits related to employee share-based compensation for the three months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $0.4 million recognized for the three months ended June 30, 2018. The Company recognized $1.4 million in excess tax benefits related to employee share-based compensation for the six months ended June 30, 2019 compared to $1.2 million recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2018.